Considering the prominent role that the ship is given in the scenes in which it appears, it is likely that the Dauntless was a relatively important warship. It is possible that it was a Dauntless-class heavy cruiser, an old but powerful Sullustan design.

Based on the description of the bombardment during the liberation of Coruscant, it is possible that its armament included proton torpedoes: Right to Rule contributes a quad laser cannon salvo, and proton torpedoes are not standard for MC80B Star Cruisers.